All Stories from August 13, 2014 (Change date)
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Weather, soil conditions determine when to start plantingAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Now that it is spring, is it safe to start working in the garden? A. Weather and soil conditions are more important than the calendar in determining when to start dig...
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Unions against troopers hunting Chicago fugitivesAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Police unions are speaking out against a plan to deploy Illinois State troopers to Chicago to help hunt down wanted criminals. Beginning this week, 40 state troopers wil...
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VA referrals to private doctors on riseAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Department of Veterans Affairs is significantly increasing its referrals of veterans to private doctors following a scandal over lengthy patient wai...
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Woods pulls out of US Ryder Cup considerationAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team Wednesday evening with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play. One day after U.S. ca...
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Doctors: Ebola drug poses 'impossible dilemma'Aug 13, 2014 1:01 am - DAKAR, Senegal - Doctors treating a Sierra Leone physician with Ebola defended their decision not to give him an experimental drug, saying Wednesday they feared it was t...
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St. Charles man charged with aggravated batteryAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A 27-year-old St. Charles man was charged with aggravated battery in connection with a report of a man found injured Monday evening. St. Charles police said they were ca...
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Study questions need for most people to cut saltAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart hea...
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Links Technology Cup raises money for Schaumburg Park FoundationAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Hundreds of golfers were at Schaumburg Golf Club Wednesday to compete for the Links Technology Cup in a fundraiser for the Schaumburg Park Foundation. The seventh annual...
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Naper Settlement, DuPage Children's Museum team for day of playAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Double your fun when Naper Settlement and DuPage Children's Museum team up to present Naperville Plays!, a timeless day of play for all ages. Activities run from 1 to 4...
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Retail sales unchanged for slow start in third quarterAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Retail sales were little changed in July, the worst performance in six months, as car demand slowed and tepid wage growth restrained U.S. consumers. The slowdown in purc...